News Black Bear Ogori Kamigo Nursery School, Yamaguchi Dec 3, 2025

Description

Around 00:00 on the 3rd, a bear-like animal about 70 cm long was sighted on a municipal road in Ogori Shimmachi, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture; it fled west. The site was about 150 meters east of Ogori Kamigo Nursery School; there are no reports of injuries, and police have notified relevant agencies and are patrolling the area by patrol car.

Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.

Summary

At midnight a bear-like animal about 70 cm long was seen on a municipal road in Ogori Shimmachi, Yamaguchi City, about 150 meters east of a nursery school. The animal ran off to the west and no injuries were reported. Police have alerted related agencies and are patrolling the area.

Bear Type

Black Bear

Number of Bears

1

Provider Type

News

Date & Time

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Address

Coordinates

34.113489, 131.397554

Sources